Re: Billups for Joe Smith/Pippen (fwd)

[Warwick Janetzki <giants@icplus.net.au>]

ManChul Park wrote:
> 
> Forwarded message:
> >
> > Think of it this way: Joe Smith has one more year left on his contract. If
> > the Celts was to trade for him, they have more options.
> >
> > 1) He may become an outstanding player; Keep him.
> 
> Highly doubtful... but I never say never.
> 
> > 2) He's a loser and wants too much money:
> > 2A) They can trade him for someone else and make them take a contract.
> 
> Why would another team take him if he is a loser?  Unless they are sending
> another loser for him with a longer contract than Joe.  (to free up cap
> space)
> 
> > 2B) Do not resign him.
> 
> Which would mean that we traded Billups for nothing.  (ok... maybe some
> cap money)
> 
> Bad trade idea all around in my opinion.
> 
> Chul

Sounds exactly what the Miami Heat and Pat Riley did in his first season
there. (ie. trade for a good player, in this case we got 1 in the draft
in Mercer, and traded all the rest of the players for players with one
year left in their contracts, ie. Walt Williams and then having enough
cap space to rebuild.)

Warwick
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